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Fabric softener is a scam (lemm.ee)
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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

How do I make my own fabric softener tho? One of the things it does is condition the fabric like you condition your hair, to keep its strength and retain its shape. Like if your shirt's neck has become a little stretched out, wash it with some fabric softener and it usually fixes that shit.

I'd DIY my own if I could. I'll probably start using this detergent recipe, too.

[–] madjo 12 points 3 months ago (2 children)

usually they advise vinegar.

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

i use vinegar, but it's not the same. softener contains some oily component that stays in the fabric after washing and makes it more fluffy. vinegar doesn't do that.

[–] ButtDrugs@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago

Wait can it fix crew necks that get a little shitty?

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Fabric softener mostly just deals with the leavings of hard water on your clothes and in your machine. So anything that does that same job would work. Lot of people say vinegar is a good idea. I don't know but a little bit of CLR might actually work too.